Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at BR Williams Trucking, Inc, 1500 Highway 22 West, ALEXANDER CITY, ALABAMA 35010
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was checking a load in a truck before docking. The load had shifted in transit and began to fall when the employee opened the door. The employee jumped from the truck to the concrete floor, landing on his side and suffering a broken hip. He was hospitalized.
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